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After the 50-year mortgage plan, Trump might introduce a 15-year car loan. Ironically, American cars don’t even last that long

Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan has had its fair share of public scrutiny. But despite most Americans rejecting the idea as a “time cage,” there is news circulating about a “15-year car loan.” Basically, it’s a lifetime payment plan for cars that break down before they’re fully paid off.

A viral post on X claiming that Donald Trump is planning 15-year car loans is spreading panic among Americans. The White House hasn’t confirmed anything. But given his 50-year mortgage idea, nobody’s ruling out the sequel. Fact-checkers quickly clarified that neither Trump nor anyone in his administration has announced a 15-year auto loan program. But satire works best when it feels plausible, and this one does, because it fits the pattern.

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